§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take into account the views of the American National Academy of Science prior to proceeding with restrictions on the retail sale of vitamin B6. [38103]
§ Mr. RookerThe Government issued for consultation their draft proposals for restrictions on the retail sale of food supplements containing vitamin B6 on 2 April 1998. The consultation period ends on 26 June 1998. If further data on the safety of vitamin B6 become available during the consultation period, including information from the US National Academy of Sciences, those data will be taken into account by the Government.